Picture-frame.



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PICTURE FRAME.

(Application led Oct. 25, 1901.)

(No Modal.)

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JOSEPH BABST, OF NElV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE FIRM OF lVILLIAMSOHIMPER da COMPANY, OF HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

PICTUHEHFRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Fatemi; No. 689,032, datedDecember 17, 1901. Application led October 25, 1901. Serial No. 79.896.(No model.)

To all whom. t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH BABs'r, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the borough of Manhattan, in the city and State of New York,have invented a new and useful Improvementin Picture-Frames, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in picture-frames, and has forits obj ect to provide a picture -frame having a border and a backhaving spring-flanges arranged to snugly engage the border for removablysecuring the back thereto. Y

A further object is to provide a pictureframe having a border and a backhaving its marginal edges turned at an angle thereto to formspring-danges, which are arranged to snugly fit within the border forremovably securing the back thereto.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, in Which- Figure l represents a rear View of thepicture-frame with my improved removable back in engagement therewith.Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken in the plane of the line A A ofFig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a view showing the border and removable backseparated.

The border of the picture-frame is provided with a marginal Wall l atright angles to the plane of the frame, which wall is provided with aninwardly-extended marginal iiange 2 and an outwardly-extended marginalflange 3. This border may be made of any desired design and material,the essential feature of the same being that the marginal wall l thereofshould be at substantially right angles to the plane of thepicture-frame.

The removable back is denoted by 4, and it has its marginal edges turnedat an angle thereto to form spring-anges 5, which are arranged to snuglylit within the marginal Wall 1 of the border for removably securing theback within the frame. These anges 5 are preferably made of sufficientdepth to form a shallow box, within which may be placed the glass 6, thepicture 7, and a suitable backing 8 before the removable back is securedto the border. The inwardly-projected flange 2 of the border serves as astop for lthe glass 6. The angle between the marginal wall 1 and theoutwardlyextended flange 3 of the border is preferably rounded, so as tofacilitate the ready insertion of the spring-danges into position withinthe said marginal wall.

It is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in the form,construction, and arrangement of the several parts without de partingfrom the spirit and scope of my in-4 vention. Hence I do not wish tolimit myself strictly to the structure herein shown and described; but

What I claim isl. A picture-frame comprising a border and a back havingspring-flanges arranged to snugly engage the border for removablysecuring the back thereto, substantially as set forth.

2. A picture-frame comprising a border,and a back having spring-flangesarranged to snugly lit within the border for removably securing the backthereto, substantially as set forth.

3. A picture-fran1e comprisinga border and a back having its marginaledges turned at an angle thereto to form spring-flanges arranged tosnugly iit within the border for removably securing the back thereto,substantially as set forth.

4. A picture-frame comprising a border having a marginal wall atsubstantially right angles to the plane of the frame and a back havingspring-anges arranged to snugly fit within the said marginal wall of theborder for removably securing the back thereto, substantially as setforth. l

5. A picture-frame comprising a border having a marginal wall, atsubstantially right angles to the plane of the frame, aninwardlyextended flange and an outwardlyextended flange projecting fromthe marginal wall and a back having spring-flanges arranged to snuglyfit within the said wall for removably securing the back to the border,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of two witnesses, this 11th day of October, 1901.

JOSEPH BABST.

Witnesses:

FREDK. I-IAYNEs, C. S. SUNDGREN.

